The pros and cons of different diets
Find out about lots of different diets, from Atkins to Zone via the Cabbage Soup diet. Click on the name of the diet that interests you, and read about the theory behind it, what eating patterns it requires, and any downsides or side effects you might experience.
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Healthy eating
Check out this site, especially the Healthy Eating section, for lots of information about nutrition, kids' diets and what's in the media spotlight, foodwise. It's an impartial, well-presented educational site.
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Eating disorder checklist
By all means go on a controlled weight loss diet if you are overweight or obese. But don’t let it become an obsession. One of the most dangerous aspects of eating disorders is that the sufferer is likely to deny strenuously to everyone, often themselves included, that they have a problem. Take a practical approach. If you suspect that you or someone you know might be on the slippery slope to an eating disorder, look at the list of warning signs below. There is help available from the medical profession, charities and self-help groups.

Anorexia

Weight drops to about 20 per cent below normal.
Refuses food, denies feeling hungry.
Exercises excessively or obsessively.
Feels fat, though the scales and mirror tell an opposite story.
Becomes socially withdrawn.

Bulimia

Regularly visits the bathroom immediately after meals.
Overeats regularly but doesn’t gain weight.
Uses laxatives and diuretics on a regular basis.
Becomes socially withdrawn.

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